Late Blight; a fungus that affects tomatoes and potatoes. It’s particularly bad this year because it thrives in wet weather. The disease caused the Irish potato famine in the 1840s and can kill a plant in a matter of weeks. If you have late blight, don’t compost or burn the infected plant because the spores will travel. To kill it, officials say put the plant in a plastic bag and throw it away. There are two commercial potato growers in Vermont and both plan to spray a fungicide t... Read Full Story

Founders Bank in Worth, IL, John Warner Bank in Clinton, IL, First State Bank of Winchester in Winchester, IL, Rock River Bank in Oregon, IL, The Elizabeth State Bank in Elizabeth, IL, First National Bank of Danville in Danville IL, and Millennium State Bank of Texas in Dallas, Texas. It’s not random chance that 6 banks failed in Illinois yesterday. The 6 banks were part of a larger family of banks and exposed themselves to too many bad loans. Luckily, the FDIC found banks to take up the de... Read Full Story

The Montauk Monster was no fluke. Whatever it was, it had a predecessor, perhaps many, but at least one whose discovery in a Montauk fish trap was reported by The East Hampton Star exactly 100 years ago this month. “Great excitement has been caused by the finding, in a fish trap off Montauk, of what is declared to be a sea serpent measuring 22 feet in length, having a neck six feet long and a tail about eight feet. It is considered the greatest discovery of the kind ever made on the east end... Read Full Story

is the post office open today on july 3 2009 usps holidays 2009 i am wondering if is the post office open today on july 3 2009 and is there mail delivery on july 3 2009. if anyone knows mail delivery holidays 2009 or usps holiday schedule 2009 lemme know. Start your visa application today! Includes Free guide. usps holiday schedule, usps holiday schedule 2009, post office holiday, usps july 3, is the post office open today, is july 3rd a federal holiday, federal holidays 2009,is the post offi... Read Full Story

Mafia Wars : 4th of July Loot. News on the Mafia Wars homepage reads: 4th of July Loot! This Friday, July 3rd, special Holiday Items are hidden in the game. Find them before time runs out. Go to Source Read Full Story

In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, picnics, concerts, baseball games, political speeches and ceremonies, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the U... Read Full Story

Crystal Defanti Video – This is the name of the teacher who accidentally gave a sex tape to her students from Isabelle Jackson Elementary School! The DVD was intended to have school memories, and well, it begins that way, but then it shows the school teacher having sex! Surprise! Well Defanti reached all the parents and in the middle of embarrassment and crying, she apologized, and tried to prevent other students from looking the sexual images. Luckily for Crystal Defanti, it appears she won’... Read Full Story

Timothy Treadwell was born in Long Island, New York on April 29, 1957. He was an environmentalist documentary filmmaker and a bear enthusiast, for 13 seasons, he lived among the grizzly bears of Katmai national Park, Alaska to observe and film their lives, but at the end of 13th season a tragedy struck, Treadwell and his physician assistant girlfriend visited Katmai National Park in October of 2003. When he and his girlfriend Amie Huguenard were attacked by one or may be two grizzlies’s killi... Read Full Story

Top 6 Gang Arrested In Lake Worth Authorities this week decapitated the top tier of Palm Beach County’s notorious Top 6 gang, arresting 11 men whose crimes ranged from attempted murder to robberies and cocaine distribution. The operation dealt a significant blow to the leadership of the criminal group whose members have been connected to 150 shootings and at least 14 homicides in Palm Beach County, authorities said. Top 6, which began as a small rap group in Lake Worth and thrived until... Read Full Story

Michael Jackson funeral tickets are now on sale! The tickets cost $25 and it will take place on July 7h, 10:00AM at Staples Center. This place is the same place in which Michael rehearsed his show the night before he died, and there are 20,000 seats. Service will be held between 10am and noon. To the funeral will also attend family and friends who will be seated on the front row. Details on the Michael Jackson burial are also clear now, his body will be buried at the Forest Lawn cemetery on H... Read Full Story